Meigh Surname
Approximately 615 people bear this surname
Meigh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:111,884 | 11,526 |
| United States | 67 | 1:5,409,835 | 270,257 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 15 | 1:295,324 | 11,912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 203 | 1:120,076 | 11,454 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Meigh (12) may also be a first name.
Meigh Demographics
Meigh Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Meigh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meigh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Meigh is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meigh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 526,921st most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 11,849,668 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Meigh live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles. Meigh is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 12 people.
The last name Meigh is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 111,884. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 34 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 7 percent are found. Excluding England Meigh occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Meigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Meigh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Meigh surname expanded 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Meigh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Meigh surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Meigh surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Meigh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.85% more than the national average, earning $52,144 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning $46,858 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megh | 89 | 2,250 | / |
| Migh | 89 | 52 | / |
| Meig | 89 | 7 | / |
| Meigs | 80 | 2,006 | / |
| Maegh | 80 | 192 | / |
| Meagh | 80 | 57 | / |
| Maigh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Moegh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Mesgh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Meygh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Meegh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Mejig | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meigc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Migqh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Megkh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meiqg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moigh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meigg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miegh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miogh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meugh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mig | 75 | 370 | / |
| Meg | 75 | 204 | / |
| Meiggs | 73 | 644 | / |
| Meigue | 73 | 60 | / |
| Meihak | 73 | 53 | / |
| Migsch | 73 | 43 | / |
| Meigss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meihac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meshgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Meizkh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mojigh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mejigs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mishgh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maiagh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mekh | 67 | 2,689 | / |
| Magh | 67 | 1,176 | / |
| Mikh | 67 | 871 | / |
| Meik | 67 | 640 | / |
| Mieg | 67 | 129 | / |
| Meihack | 67 | 123 | / |
| Maig | 67 | 98 | / |
| Moig | 67 | 97 | / |
| Miog | 67 | 61 | / |
| Meic | 67 | 51 | / |
| Mygh | 67 | 49 | / |
| Meeg | 67 | 31 | / |
| Maeg | 67 | 11 | / |
| Megz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Migs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Megg | 67 | 9 | / |
| Migk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mehk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Moeg | 67 | 6 | / |
| Migg | 67 | 5 | / |
| Muig | 67 | 5 | / |
| Megk | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mihk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mecg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mejigue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mehx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Migt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mígh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mixh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Megx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mihg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayhigh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meithke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meiq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Miqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Misg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mgeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mueg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mehg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Micg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Migz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mijg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Megs | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meigh
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